2009 & 2010 COME BACK TO ERIN 3
Easy & Slow
The West & The Northwest
Only 12 Tour Members
ELEGANT Escorted Tour - 8 Days

This itinerary introduces you to the scenery and historical sites that many tourists don't visit. We concentrate on the beautiful countryside and the dramatic panorama of the West & Northwest of Ireland. A slow paced itinerary that allows you to see more. A great sequel to a shorter past visit to Ireland. Rated "all 10s" by tour members! Described by former tour members as the "best planned, organized and conducted tour we have ever taken!" Choose from three departure dates. Only 12 tour members.

Day 1 - Sunday
COOLE & THOOR BALLYLEE
Arrive in Ireland at Shannon Airport. Tour north to Coole, the former estate of Lady Augusta Gregory who was a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin with William Butler Yeats. You'll see the 'Autograph Tree' with the initials of famous visitors carved into the copper beech tree. Stop at Thoor Ballylee, once the summer home of Yeats. You'll tour the tower and the cottage. Continue along the shores of Galway Bay into Galway City. Stay at the Park House Hotel just off Eyre Square. Dinner in the dining room this evening.

Day 2 - Monday
CLARE COAST
Tour to the coast County Clare. See the Cliffs of Moher, rising 700 feet from the Atlantic and stretching for five miles. Tour the Burren - an area of limstone rock where alpine flowers grow. Through the Spa town of Lisdoonvarna where each September they hold the Matchmaker Festival! Return to Galway City for a leisure evening. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of the town.

Day 3 - Tuesday
ARAN ISLANDS & GALWAY
Drive along the shores of Galway Bay to Inverin. We take an air excursion to the largest of the Aran islands - Inishmor. Enjoy a two hour tour of the island including a visit to the ancient fort - Dun Angeus. You'll have time to shop for woolen sweaters. After returning from the island we'll return to Galway City where you'll have time to explore the pedestrianized streets with shops, pubs and restaurants. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of the town.

Day 4 - Wednesday
CONNEMARA TOUR
We tour through Connemara and stop in the fishing village of Roundstone where the Bodhran, the musical goat skin drum, is made. On through Ballyconneely to Clifden, the 'capital' of Connemara; visit Kylemore Abbey, a former Benedictine Abbey, now a private school for girls. Continue through Leenane and view Killary Harbor, Ireland's only fjord! On to Wesport, view Croagh Patrick in the distance where pilgrims come to climb the holy mountain where St. Patrick fasted for forty days and forty nights.Westport is a bustling town with associations to Grace O'Malley - the Pirate Queen! Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurant of the town.

Day 5 - Thursday
CARROWMORE & SLIGO
On to County Sligo, a county of gentle mountains, lakes and coastline. This area is associated with the great writer, W. B. Yeats. Visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, dating back over 7000 years! Visit Sligo Town, over 750 years old with traditional shop fronts. We stay in Sligo near Rosses Point at the Radisson SAS Hotel overlooking Ben Bulben. Dinner in the dining room this evening.

Day 6 - Friday
BELLEEK & DONEGAL TOWN
Tour north from Sligo stopping at Drumcliff and the Yeats Center. Yeats is buried here in Drumclif Churchyard. On to Ballyshannon where you visit the Donegal Parian China showrooms. Nearby is the town of Belleek home of the famous Belleek China factory. We tour into Donegal Town and visit Magees of Donegal for tweeds and woolens. Visit 15th century Donegal Castle, with its fully restored Jacobean wing. Return to Sligo and the Radisson Hotel. Your driver will take you into the town of Sligo and let you sample some of the local pubs and restaurants and return you back to the Radisson SAS Hotel.

Day 7 - Saturday
BOYLE ABBEY & FAMINE MMUSEUM
Travel to Boyle and visit the 13th century Boyle Abbey founded by the Cistercians. Continue to Stroketown in County Roscommon to visit the Famine Museum and Stroketown House. You'll learn what life was like on a Tenant Farm during the Great Famine. On to Dublin Airport where you stay at the Radisson SAS Hotel.Dinner on your own tonight. The hotel has a wonderful restaurant and a convivial bar and lounge,

Day 8 - Sunday
DEPART FOR HOME
Transfer to Departures Terminal at Dublin Airport. Depart for home.

Slan Leat!

TOUR INCLUDES:
• Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach.
• Elegant Hotel accommodation with private bath for 7 nights
• Professional driver/guide throughout thetour - from day 1 to day 8
• Full Irish breakfast daily
• Dinner included on 2 selected evenings
• Dinner on your own on the other evenings
• Irish Coffee Reception on first evening
• Welcome dinner on first evening
• Aran Island Excursion & Island Tour
• Tour of Belleek China Factory
• Visits and admissions to Thoor Ballylee, Coole, Cliffs of Moher, Dun Aengus, Kylemore Abbey, Westport House, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Donegal Castle, Belleek China factory, Boyle Abbey, Famine Museum
• Hotel service charges, tips for baggage handling and local taxes.
• Journey Through Ireland Souvenir Shirt
• Maximum 12 Tour Members
• All tours personally driven and escorted by experienced driver-guide.

HOTELS:
You will be staying at the following elegant accommodation:
Galway: Park House Hotel - 3 nights
Westport: Clew Bay Hotel - 1 night
Sligo: Radisson SAS Hotel - 2 nights
Dublin Airport: Radisson SAS Hotel - 1 night

CBTE 3 - Easy & Slow - Escorted Tour
The West & Northwest
Elegant Escorted Tour
Only 12 Tour Members

Brochure Price:$2,899
SPECIAL 2009 SALE PRICE: $2,499
SPECIAL 2010 SALE PRICE: $2,499
price is per person sharing double/twin room
Single room Supplement : $599

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Early Booking Sale Price: Price shown below in RED is the Early Booking Sale Price if you book within 30 days of today. Call us at 1-800-828-0826 and we'll go over the details and answer your questions and advise Early Booking Sale Price

2009 Tour Dates
Start Shannon	Finish Dublin	Brochure Land Tour Price	Sale Price	Status	Tour #
May 24	May 31	$2,899	$2,899	CLOSED	18211
August 23	August 30	$2,899	$2,899	CLOSED	18212
September 20	September 27	$2,899	$2,899	CLOSED	18213

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2010 Tour Dates
Start Shannon	Finish Dublin	Sale Price	Status Places Remaining	Tour #
May 16	May 23	$2,499	Available	19212
June 20	June27	$2,499	Available	19213
July 18	July 25	$2,499	Available	19214
August 15	August 22	$2,499	Available	19215
Sept. 19	Sept. 26	$2,499	Available	19216

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Come Back To Erin - CBTE 3 - Accommodation


From left to right: Park House Hotel - Galway, Clew Bay Hotel - Wesport, Radisson Hotel - Sligo, Radisson SAS Hotel - Dublin Airport,